How Political Institutions Change Society

Subject: 
Political Science (PSCI)
Catalog number: 
649
Unit weight: 
0.50
Meet type: 
SEM
Grading basis: 
NUM
Cross-listing(s): 
N/A
Requisites: 
N/A
Description: 
The objective of this course is to study how the design and nature of political institutions in a country affect various aspects of its society, such as the cost of living, gender and race relationships, economic growth, people¿s access to education, and the nature of rural life. The course will compare the social impact of various political institutional features, such as regime types, polarization, government partisanship, and the rules of electoral competition.
Topic titles: 
N/A
Faculty: 
Arts (ART)
Academic level: 
GRD
Course ID: 
016642